The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-07-10
CHAPTER LxxvE.

CHAP TER LAANL.
An Act to organize and establish a state
board of agriculture.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly Of the State of New DER
sey. That the members of ell agricultural
ani horticultural societies, farmers clubs,
oranges of the patrons of hasbandry, and
other agricultural associations, shall con-
stltute the membership of the state board
of agriculture.
2. And be it enacted. That the board of
directors shall hereafter consist of the fol-
lowing, viz.
Glass A-Two members Of the board of
managers of the geological survey, to be
appointed by said board two members of
the board of visitors of the state agricultu-
raj college to be appointed by said board !;
Glass B-Tbe professor of agriculture in
the state agricultural college, the president
and director of the state experiment sta
ton, ard the master and secretary Of the
state grange, patrons Of husbandry
Glass C-Two delegates from the state
agricultural society, two delegates from the
state horticultural society, two delegates
from the cranberry growers association,
one delegate from each pomona grange,
and two delegates from each county board
Of agriculture which may associate itself
with the state board in the manner herein
after provided.
8. And be it enacted, That the officers,
board of directors and committees APP
pointed by the state board Cor by the
board of directors), shall receive compen-
sation from tae state for their personal ex-
penses, when engaged in the duties CT the
said board the secretary of the state board
shall receive an annual salary of six hun
5,-a1 Aollarc and with tho Qranrnup1
of the executive committee, employ clerk
or clerks, at an expense of not over one
hundred dollars year.
f. And be it enacted, That all members
of the state board, as set forth in section
one of this act, shall be entitled to vote on
all questions at the meetings of the board,
and also to hold Office and serve On com
mittees. but to receive compensation only
as provided in section three of this act.
S. And be it enacted, That the state
board of agriculture shall have full power
to investigate such subjects relating to
the improvement of land and agriculture
in its various branches in this state as they
may think proper, and may take, hold In
trEst and exercise control over donations or
requests made to them for promoting
scientific education or the general interests
of agriculture they shall have power to
tons as may from time to time apply, by
majority vote of the board or of the annual
meeting assembled, and such organization
shall, upon election, be entitled to two
delegates, the same as provided in section
two of this act
6. And be it enacted, Tha; it shall be the
duty of the state board of agriculture to en-
courage and aid, as far as practicable, the
formation of county boards of agriculture
inthe several counties of this state, that all
the agricultural interests Of the state may
be fully represented.
Z. And be it enacted, That the board
shall meet at ths state house IN the city of
Trenton, at least once year (and as much
oftener as may be deemed expedient), and
shall elect president, vice president, sec
rotary and treasurer, who with three others
to be elected at the same time, shall con-
stitute the executive committee of said
board, and they shall appoint two members,
who shall constitute committee TO exam
inc the vouchers and audit the account Of
the treasurer of the said board
s. And be it enacted, That the members
of the board of directors shall hold office
the following terms
Glass A, one year.
Glass b, one year.
Glass G, two years, the representatives of
each association retiring alternate years.
8. And be it enacted, That the expenses
of the officers, board of directors and COM
mittees, as provided in section three of
this act, shall be forwarded to the execu-
tive committee of the state board, who
shall make up the same from time to time,
together with the salary of the secretary,
which account, when approved by the
president of the board, ami attested by the
secretary, shall be presented to the comp
trolIer of the state, who shall therenpon
draw his warrant therefor upon the state
treasurer, who shall pay the same out
of any moneys in the treasury no. other
wise appropriated, to the treasurer of the
state board of agriculture upon such war
rant, which amount shall be considered
part of the annually appropriation as pro
ylded in section ten of this act
10. Aud be it enacted, That in orde. 10
collect and disseminate reliable and useful !
information, and TO encourage higher
standard in the agriculture and horacul-